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Mark Messmer
Indiana State Senate District 48
$616,565Total Contributions
$573,463Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $70,000.00 | Indiana Republican State Committee, Inc |
| $30,000.00 | Indiana Multi Family Housing Political Action Committee |
| $25,000.00 | Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC |
| $15,000.00 | Indiana BANKPAC - State Fund |
| $11,000.00 | Catalyst Public Affairs Group LLC |
| $10,000.00 | Charter Communications LLC |
| $10,000.00 | Comcast of Illinois Indiana Ohio LLC |
| $10,000.00 | Hoosiers for Quality Education Political Action Committee |
| $10,000.00 | INDIANA ASSN. OF BEVERAGE RETAILERS - GOOD GOV'T FUND |
| $10,000.00 | Indiana Realtors Political Action Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $133,209.45 | Indiana Republican State Committee, Inc |
| $115,000.00 | SENATE MAJORITY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (SMCC) |
| $72,500.00 | Kyle Walker |
| $24,500.00 | Alex Choi |
| $23,500.00 | Strategic Media Placement Inc |
| $17,500.00 | Scott Alexander |
| $15,810.10 | Christmas Lake Golf Course |
| $15,313.86 | Midwest Communications Group LLC |
| $12,500.00 | Dan Dernulc |
| $12,500.00 | James Buck |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $4,000.00 | Tim O'Brien | Friends of Tim O'Brien |
| $3,500.00 | David Shelton | COMMITTEE TO ELECT DAVID SHELTON |
| $2,000.00 | Mark Messmer | Markmessmer.com |
| $1,500.00 | Chip Perfect | Vote Chip Perfect |
| $1,500.00 | Jean Leising | Jean Leising for State Senate |
| $500.00 | Shane Lindauer | shanelindauer.com |
| $300.00 | Cindy Ledbetter | Ledbetter For State Representative |
| $250.00 | Dubois County Republican Central Committee | |
| $250.00 | Republican 8th Congressional District Central Committee | |
| $100.00 | Daviess County Republican Committee |
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